Tuesdays March 26th-April 16th 6:30-8:30 Cost: $180+hst includes all materials.
Join Janet Antone for this 4 week Workshop. Learn Beading and make a pair of fringe beaded earrings. Janet will talk about her experience as an Indigenous person and how beading has become medicine for her as she reclaims her cultural identity.
This workshop is intended for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants. Your curated take home kit will include:
– beading mat
– seed beads
– pin template
– hand poured wax cube
– needle
– thread
– travel pouch
Please bring an open mind. No previous beading experience required.
Ms. Antone’s Beadwork is fine wearable art handcrafted by Janet Antone, a proud member of the Oneida Nation of the Thames. Creating dynamic and contemporary beaded earrings, using vibrant colourways and detailed designs, Ms. Antone’s beadwork is beadwork made for everyone, including both pierced and non pierced ears. She has showcased her work at many markets across Southwestern Ontario, she is also the current artist-in-resident for Growing Local Markets. Both Janet and her work have been featured on Global News, CBC, Rutherford Falls, Letterkenny & Shoresy. She was also by-mentioned in Vogue and recently featured in London Chamber of commerce annual book entitled “shared waters” in 2022.
